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PLATE 1a

B1(a)al Plate 1a [AL] .  Medium impression. Very attractive stamp with good even margins 165.00
B1(a)bi Plate 1a [BI] . Slightly worn plate, very light MX cancellation. 155.00
B1(a)eb
Plate 1a [EB] Clear profile 160.00
B1(a)fb
Plate 1a [FB] Very worn plate, large stamp 182.00
B1(a)ga
Plate 1a [GA] CV, part marginal, crisp MX 195.00
B1(a)gc
Plate 1a [GC] excellent matched pair for 1b re-entry 180.00
B1(a)ia Plate 1a [IA] .  Very worn impression (AS3) - Red MX (Cat £400). 4 clear to good margins.125.00
B1(a)ie
Plate 1a [IE] Worn plate - stunning upright red MX 185.00
B1(a)jf(mp)
Plate 1a [JF] and pl 2 [QA] as a superb matched pair of 14th May 1840 pieces. JF with four good even margins, QA with huge margins. Catalogued at £ 6,000.00  as two covers. Beautiful May-date item.950.00

B1(a)jh

Plate 1a JH - 4 clear to massive margins (showing part of JI). Marked plate wear.

95.00

B1(a)kg

Plate 1a KG, 4 margins, red MX plus black London TP cancel. Scarce thus

245.00

B1(a)ll

Plate 1a LL 4 margins, red MX, very fine 

185.00

B1(a)ob Plate 1a [OB] .Most attractive plate 1a - just touched at NE but having a very fine and complete upright red MX58.00
B1(a)of Plate 1a [OF] .  Early impession (AS1) - Red MX (Cat £400. 4 good to large margins. Very fine red MX.175.00
B1(a)qk
Plate 1a [QK] Worn plate, lightly struck MX 138.00
B1(a)rdPlate 1a [RD] . Superb stamp showing worn plate well. 4 Fair to large margins, crisp red MX125.00
B1(a)tf Plate 1a [TF] .  Worn impression (AS2) - red MX .  4 good to large margins. Particularly beautiful plate 1a.195.00
B1(a)tk Plate 1a [TK] .  Early impression (AS1) and double T (AS1d) Cat £400. Red MX. 4 good to very large margins. 185.00

PLATE 1b

B1(b)ci
Plate 1b [CI] Black MX 128.00
B1(b)ci2
Plate 1b [CI] Fabulous upright red MX 185.00
B1(b)df Plate 1b [DF] .  4 close to large margins - scarcer black MX115.00
B1(b)dg
Plate 1b [DG]Roller Flaw, complete upright MX 160.00
Plate 1b [EE] .  4 good even margins -red MX175.00
B1(b)fg Plate 1b [FG] .  4 margins . INVERTED WATERMARK (Spec AS 5l  ) Cat £1750. Attractive, scarce, and undercatalogued. Scarcer black MX575.00
B1(b)gc Plate 1b [GC] .  4 good to large margins -Two red MXs145.00

B1(b)gc
(mp)

Plate 1b GC in black and red -Spec AS5b (non-coincident re-entries), close margins - but budget pair with a cat of £600.00+

125.00

B1(b)gk

Plate 1b GK, 4 margins, Spec AS5b (non-coincident re-entry), red MX, very fine.

165.00

B1(b)hg
Plate 1b [HG] Salmon pink MX 145.00
B1(b)hj Plate 1b [HJ] .  4 good to masssive margins -Two red MXs175.00
B1(b)hk
Plate 1b [HK] Re-entry . Pink MX 128.00
B1(b)ia
Plate 1b [IA] Large margins 165.00
B1(b)ib Plate 1b [IB] .  4 close to good margins, upright scarcer black MX125.00
B1(b)id
Plate 1b [ID] Re-entry, large margins.  175.00
B1(b)kb Plate 1b [KB] .  4 good to very large margins -red MX155.00
B1(b)kikj
Plate 1b [KI-KJ]Pair with large to huge margins 375.00
B1(b)kj(mp) Plate 1b [KJ]Matched pair.  4 good to large margins on both stamps. Plate 1b pairings are difficult - this an exceptionally fine pair.290.00
B1(b)mk Plate 1b [MK] .  4 good to very large margins -clear profile, red MX175.00
B1(b)mk2 Plate 1b [MK]2 . Very fine lightly cancelled copy of the re-entry (Spec AS5b) 140.00
B1(b)na
Plate 1b [NA] Part marginal  185.00
B1(b)na(mp) Plate 1b [NA] Matched pair.4 good to large margins on both stamps270.00
B1(b)nc Plate 1b [NC] .  4 good to very large margins - Very lightly struck pinkish-red MX145.00
B1(b)oaob
Plate 1b [OA-OB] Pair, OA is re-entry , OB burr rub, showing part of OC 415.00
B1(b)odPlate 1b [OD] bid stamp with 4 massive margins, cancelled by a diffuse red MX125.00

B1(b)pi

Pl 1b [PI] 4  margins, Black MX. Large stamp. Small scuff above ‘P’ square.

55.00

B1(b)qa Plate 1b [QA] . 4 good margins, red MX, showing the double 'Q' exceptionally well (Spec AS5f) 145.00

B1(b)rd

Plate 1b RD, 4 margins .Spec AS5h (recut side-lines)   

110.00

B1(b)rg

Plate 1b RG, 4 margins, red MX -very fine 

125.00

PLATE 2

B2aa

Plate 2 [AA] 4 margins. Clean and attractive 'first on the sheet' with a light but crisp red MX

165.00

B2ad Plate 2 [AD]. Very fine example of one of only 3 re-entries which exist on plate 2. Four good to large margins  with a crisp upright red MX. 165.00

B2bd

Pl 2 BD fine 4m, showing well the defective 'D' listed by Litchfield

100.00

B2dc
Plate 2 [DC] Orange MX, showing clear HGL lower margin 175.00
Plate 2 [DG] Double "D" , upright MX. 145.00
B2dkPlate 2 [DK] Good looking  4 - margined stamp, clearly cancelled with the (1844) 139 of Falkirk.Spec A1za cat £ 1500.00. Partial thinning of reverse, but very good example of a very scarce stamp.285.00

B2eg 

Plate 2 EG, 4 margins, salmon pink MX, attractive

115.00

B2fd
Plate 2 [FD] Very fine MX 175.00
B2fg Plate 2 [FG] double 'G' (Spec AS 15c), 4 good to large margins155.00
B2hc(mp) Plate 2 [HC] matched pair. Fair to large margins220.00

Plate 2 IC , 4 margins on small piece, tied by lightly struck red MX , Scotttish NEWBURGH boxed datestamp

100.00

B2jj

Plate 2 JJ , 4 margins, brilliant and vivid red MX 

175.00

B2jl
Plate 2 [JL] Superb crisp MX, small part marginal 175.00

B2kd(mp)

Plate 2 KD in black and red, 4 margins on both. The red shows an very unusually high level of blueing

235.00

B2le 

Plate 2 LE, 4 margins CV mark in N of PENNY Spec AS 15k,  red MX

125.00

B2mf
Plate 2 [MF]Clear profile  165.00
B2mh
Plate 2 [MH] Clear profile  155.00

B2nc(mp)

Plate 2 NC in black and red, 4 margins on both. Clear profile on the red

255.00

B2nk

Plate 2 NK, 4 margins, showing part of NJ. Superbly and crisply struck deep red MX. Close but clear at NE

125.00

B2ni  Plate 2 [NI] Brilliant stamp, showing a large slice of MI below. Crisp red MX. Exceptional.195.00
B2oh Plate 2 [OH]. Good to massive margins, showing part of OG to the left. Red MX175.00
B2oh1
Plate 2 [OH1] Cancelled by Black MX Spec AS15m. Cat  550.00, but even scarcer than SG suggests 330.00

B2qc

Plate 2 [QC]  4  margins and a very fine crisp MX - pretty stamp.

145.00

B2ra Plate 2 [RA]. Fair to very large margins, superb red MX165.00
B2rc(mp) Plate 2 [RC]matched pair. Fair to large margins220.00
B2rl(mp) Plate 2 [RL]matched pair. Fair to good margins, faint 'R' - lightly struck MXs230.00
B2sa Plate 2 [SA]. Spec AS15a re-entry, slightly worn plate. Good to large margins, very fine red MX.175.00

B2tc

Plate 2 TC State 1 , 4 large even margins, fine red MX 

145.00

PLATE 3

B3ab Plate 3[AB] Red MX and good to large margins145.00
B3ag Plate 3 [AG] 4 Good to large margins, red MX135.00
B3ah2
Plate 3 [AH] Worn Plate. Massive stamp , beautiful red MX 195.00
B3bk Plate 3 [BK] 4 Good even margins,worn plate, very fine upright black MX, 150.00
B3elPlate 3 [EL] Fine  4- margined stamp with an almost complete red MX 100.00
B3fhPlate 3 [FH] - 4 good even margins with a particularly fine upright black MX120.00
B3gb Plate 3 [GB] 4 Good to large margins, red MX140.00
B3gdPlate 3 [GD]. Very fine 4-margined stamp, with a distinctly orange-brown MX120.00
B3hi  Plate 3 [HI]. Superb grey-black stamp with very large margins, showing a degree of plate wear.(Spec AS21)175.00
B3ij Plate 3 [IJ] 4 Good to large margins, black MX135.00
B3ja Plate 3 [JA] 4 Good to very large margins, red MX155.00
B3 jiPlate 3 [JI] Grey-black (Spec AS 21).Superb 4-margined stamp with a crisp, almost complete red MX,  showing (unusually for plate 3) considerable plate wear.115.00
B3ke
Plate 3 [KE] Large margins, slightly worn plate 135.00

B3kl

Plate 3 KL,  fine stamp with 4 good margins and a black MX

115.00

B3mk Plate 3 [MK] 4 Fair to large margins, fine red MX140.00

B3ni

Plate 3NI - 4 good even margins, red MX, lovely stamp

145.00

B3pb Plate 3 [PB] Spec AS 21 small 'p' 4 large even margins, red MX160.00
B3qd
Plate 3 [QD] Clear profile, lovely stamp 145.00
B3ql Plate 3 [QL] 4 Good to very large margins, red MX155.00
B3rb Plate 3 [RB] 4 Good to large margins, red MX145.00

B3tk

 

Plate 3 TK - 4 margins, light red MX, slightly worn plate

125.00

PLATE 4

B4bd

Pl 4 BD  4 mgn crisp stamp with clearly-defined lightly struck  red MX

105.00

B4bc Plate 4 [BC] 4 good to very large margins, and showing some plate wear, cancelled by lightly-stuck black MX. 160.00
B4eePlate 4 [EE] Large and attractive part of EF to the right.125.00
B4ej Plate 4[EJ] 4 Good even margins, red MX135.00

B4ek

Pl 4 EK. Slight vertical bend, diffuse red MX

68.00

B4fb

Plate 4 FB - 4margins, attractive stamp  

120.00

B4ia Plate 4[IA] 4 Good to large margins, red MX145.00

B4kf

Plate 4KF - 4 margins - black MX

95.00

B4kk Plate 4[KK] 4 Good even margins, crisp black MX135.00
B4kkkl Plate 4 [KK-Kl pair], with large even margins all round, cancelled by upright black MXs - attractive pair. 425.00
B4lf
Plate 4 [LF]Clear profile, most attractive 132.00

B4nd

Plate 4 ND - 4 margin - dark red MX - very fine - slight plate wear -  most attractive stamp

145.00

B4nf

Plate 4 NF - 4 margins - very fine

125.00

B4ni
Plate 4 [NI]Stunning complete brick-red MX 188.00
B4pd  Plate  4 [PD] Fine stamp with good to large margins, showing the characteristic dot in the SE corner of SE square.115.00
B4qe Plate 4[QE] 4 Fair to large margins, red MX, slight plate wear130.00

B4re

Plate 4 RE - very fine 4 margin - well-defined red MX - most attractive stamp

145.00

Plate 4 [RH] - exceptionally clean and crisp copy with good margins (very close to touching at SE), with good red MX75.00
B4sd Plate 4[SD] re-entry, Spec AS 23 ,4 Good to large margins, red MX, slight plate wear165.00
B4tg
Plate 4 [TG]Part sheet marginal  245.00

B4tk

Plate 4 TK in the intense black shade with a very fine red MX - 4 good margins

135.00

 PLATE 5

B5ba Plate 5[BA],faint 'B' Good to large margins, black MX 155.00
B5bc
 Plate 5 [BC] Beautiful, almost complete, red MX 175.00
B5cc Plate 5 [CC] State 2, Spec AS27, 4 good to large margins, worn plate, black MX225.00
B5cl Plate 5[CL] massive stamp, showing part of CK on the left, red MX195.00
B5ek Plate 5[EK] 4 large even margins, red MX, lovely stamp.155.00
B5el Plate 5[EL] 4 margins with part right selvage showing fragment of the marginal inscription -  red MX, attractive stamp.215.00

B5fd

Pl 5 [FD] State 1 ,Intense Black, (Spec AS24) 4 margins, Black MX .

85.00

B5ff

Plate 5 FF, 4 margins, upright black MX - attractive

125.00

B5gc

Plate 5GC - 4 margins, red MX

105.00

B5haPlate 5 [HA] Large 4-margin stamp with part sheet-margin at left. Black MX125.00

B5hb

 

Plate 5 HB. 4 magins, black MX - super example of the double 'H' (Spec AS 25b) - also showing a slightly worn plate - not often seen on plate 5.

125.00

Plate 5 [HE] Very large stamp, showing the double "H" most clearly. 165.00

B5hg

Plate 5 HG, 4 margins, double-lined red MX, very attractive stamp

125.00

B5hl

Plate 5 HL, 4 good even margins and a lightly struck red MX

135.00

B5il

Plate 5IL - 4 good to large margins, black MX

105.00

B5kg

Plate 5 [KG] - Although cut into at the base, this stamp is cancelled only (and totally contrary to regulations) by a red London double-lined tombstone cancellation (21 August 1840 - 'E' evening duty). Clear 2008 Brandon certificate. Not listed by SG - rare in the extreme.

POA 

B5liljPlate 5 [LI-LJ] very attractive 4-margin pair - good even margins and 2 clear upright MXs. Scarce thus495.00
B5ij(mp) Plate 5[LJ] matched pair - 4 good margins on each stamp, and fine MX cancellations.245.00

B5oa

Plate 5 OA.  4 margins  - bright red MX - visually very attractive.

135.00

B5oePlate 5 [OE]. 4 good to large margins, cancelled by the (1844) 447 of Leeds. Spec A1za cat £ 1500.00. A very fine and attractive example of a very scarce stamp.495.00
B5oh Plate 5[OH] 4 fair to good margins, two crisp black MXs125.00
B5og
 Plate 5 [OG] Complete upright red MX 165.00
B5qh
 Plate 5 [QH] Clear profile with black MX  142.00
B5qk(mp) Plate 5[QK] matched pair - 4 good margins on each stamp, and fine MX cancellations.245.00

B5sd

Plate 5 SD State 1.  4 margins  - fine red MX attractive.

115.00

PLATE 6

B6aj Plate 6[AJ] 4 fair to large margins, lightly struck  black MX125.00
B6bh  Plate 6 [BH]. Attractive stamp with 4 good margins - black MX105.00
B6cg Plate 6[CG] 4 good margins, lightly struck  red MX175.00
B6dedfPlate 6 [DE-DF] 4-margined pair. Cat £ 1000.00.  2 fine red MXs.  (Tiny scissor cut between the stamps not touching either) .Very fine and attractive pair. 395.00
B6de Plate 6[DE] 4 fair to good margins, fine  red MX125.00

B6dk

Pl 6 DK -Very fine good to large -margined copy with red mx

95.00

B6dj  Plate 6 [DJ]. Fine stamp with good to large margins and a light red MX.135.00

B6dl

 

Plate 6 DL. Fresh 4-margined stamp, close but well clear at the top. Black MX

90.00

B6ec
 Plate 6 [EC] Large stamp, fine red MX 138.00
Plate 6 [FH] 4 margins, v.close to touching NE, but frame complete. Diffuse Red MX.55.00

B6gh

Plate 6 [GH] superb used

105.00

B6hl

Plate 6 HL - 4 margins with a fine, upright and clearly struck >Black MX,

115.00

B6kdld

Plate 6 KD.  4-margin rejoined vertical pair (originally sitting side by side on a very tatty piece, hence the mismatch of the cancellationsm, but attractive and unusual nonetheless)

325.00

B6la

Plate 6 LA.  4-margin, clearly but lightly struck black MX. .

95.00

B6lcPlate 6 [LC]. Good to very large margins - red MX125.00

Plate 6 LE state 1.  4-margin, small bend, slight thin

75.00

B6liPlate 6 [LI] - 4 margins, black MX95.00
B6na
 Plate 6 [NA]  State 1  132.00
 Plate 6 [NJ] Orange-yellow double-lined MX. Astonishing!   175.00

Plate 6 OA.  4-margin,  black MX. , very faint horizontal crease.

65.00

B6oc Plate 6 [OC]. Fine stamp with good to large margins and a light red MX.115.00
B6oc2a
 Plate 6 [OC2a] State 1. Chalky pink MX  155.00

B6oi

 

Plate  6 OI- 4 good to massive margins, and brilliantly -coloured orange MX. Very attractive stamp.

115.00

B6oi2 Plate 6[OI] 4 large to very large margins, black MX115.00
B6ol
 Plate 6 [OL] State 1  132.00
B6phPlate 6 [PH] very fine 4 margin with, unusually, a fine 'tandem' MX strike.115.00
B6qa
 Plate 6 [QA] London broken points MX , part sheet marginal 168.00

B6qk

Plate 6 [QK] Very fine  4-margin copy of the re-entry (Spec AS 41a), also showing considerable signs of plate wear.

150.00

B6te(mp)

Pl 6 [TE(mp)], matched pair – State 1 and State 2 – each with 4 margins, St 1 with red MX, St 2 with black. Minor faults on the St 2, but a very scarce and attractive pair – cat £625.00

185.00

B6ti

Plate 6 TI.  4-margin,  most unusual chocolate -coloured MX (I believe this to be an original colour and not an oxidised red)

145.00

PLATE 7

Pl 7 [BH] 4 margins (clear NE), Red MX, faint diagonal crease seen only from rear.

55.00

Plate 7CB - Very close to good margins. Red MX, slight plate wear.

72.00

B7da

 

Plate 7 DA - 4 margins, Orange-brown MX, totally clear profile - lovely stamp.

145.00

B7hahb  Plate 7 [HA-HB]. Superb pair with huge margins and red MXs. Cat 1,900.00545.00
B7hb Plate 7[HB] 4 even margins, red MX, fine stamp125.00

B7kl

 

Plate 7 KL - 4 margins, part marginal - red MX. Very attractive stamp.

185.00

B7jh Plate 7[JH] 4 good even margins, red MX, slight plate wear, fine stamp135.00
B7nkPlate 7 [NK] in the scarce greyish-black shade (Spec AS 45). 4 even margins, very lightly struck black MX. (The £ 75.00 premium in SG over the standard black stamp is quite inadequate - this colour is very scarce on plate 7. The stamp is more akin to the grey stamps of plate 1a)135.00

B7oa2

Plate 7OA - 4 good margins - double strike of the black MX

110.00

B7of

Plate 7 OF. Attractive MX - close top right

110.00

B7pcPlate 7 [PC] - very fine 4 margin with lightly-struck red MX115.00
Plate 7 [QB] - fine 4-margin stamp with attractive, almost complete red MX. Very tiny (2mm) corner bend NE65.00
B7qg Plate 7[QG] 4 even margins, crisp black MX "Experimental Thin Paper (Spec AS 44c)"145.00
B7scPlate 7 [SC]. Good to large margins - red MX100.00

PLATE 8

B8bd(mp) Plate 8[BD] matched pair - fine even margins on each stamp235.00

B8bf

Plate 8 BF - 4 good to  large margins, bright red MX

125.00

B8ec

Plate 8 EC, 4 margins, fine, with clear black MX

125.00

B8el

 

Plate 8 EL - Interesting stamp, showing considerable plate wear, which is not listed for tis plate in SG. 4 good margins, black MX. Very scarce and attractive.

145.00

B8haPlate 8 [HA] - Spec AS 47b - double 'H'. Very fine 4-margin copy, showing part of GA above. Black MX. German 'Richter' certificate.100.00
B8ha1
 Plate 8 [HA1] Part sheet marginal 148.00

B8kb 

Plate 8KB - 4 close to good margins, red MX

88.00

B8re

 

Plate 8 RE. Attractive, even-margined stamp. Clear vgl NE

115.00

B8td

Pl 8 TD - 4 margins and complete black MX. 'O' flaw stage 1.

95.00

PLATE 9

B9ch
(mp)

 

Plate 9 CH - Fine 4-margined matched pair

145.00

B9di

Pl 9 [DI] , 4 margins, Black MX

95.00

B9ej Plate 9[EJ] 4 good to large margins, black MX125.00
B9gc Plate 9[GC] 4 good to very large margins, black MX, worn plate140.00
B9gj Plate 9[GJ] 4 good to very large margins, red MX135.00
B9ig Plate 9[IG] 4 good even margins, black MX140.00

B9ml

 

Plate 9 ML - 4 good to massive margins - black MX

115.00

B9oa

 

Plate 9 OA - 4 margin, part marginal - red mX

105.00

B9ra Plate 9[RA] 4 fair to very large margins, red MX135.00
B9rd(mp) Plate 9[RD] matched pair, very fine.195.00
B9ta Plate 9[TA] 4 good to  large margins, superb upright orange-red MX175.00

PLATE 10

B10bg

Plate 10 BG - in grey-black (Spec AS 67) showing considerable plate wear. 4 margins

225.00

B10dj

Plate 10 DJ - 4 good margins, black MX - exceptionally clean stamp, with (unusally for plate 10) a very clear and crisp MX

195.00

B10eiPlate 10 [EI] 4 margin, showing tall 'I', possible slight repair at left, but a fair example of this scarcer plate.85.00
B10jaPlate 10 [JA] very fine 4-margin stamp on small piece, cancelled by superb upright black MX195.00

B10hl

Plate 10 HL - Very attractive plate 10 -  clear/good to large margins.

185.00

B10ma Plate 10[MA]Spec AS 69g, constant variety. 4 good to  large margins, very fine lightly-struck black MX215.00
B10oh Plate 10[OH] 4 good to  very large margins,superbly-struck black MX  (clear MXs are scarce on plate 10)265.00

B10qk(mp)

Plate 10 QK - >black and red - smart matched pair. The black has an unusually  crisp MX for a plate 10.

225.00

B10rb Plate 10[RB] 4 good margins,hand-cut 'R',  lightly-struck Manchester Fish-tail MX 315.00
B10re
 Plate 10 [RE] Long tailed R plus Red MX . Cat 1200.00 580.00
B10rh Plate 10[RH], Hand-cut - 'R' ,4 fair to huge margins, black MX245.00
B10rk Plate 10, [RK], 4 good margins, Hand-cut 'R', heavy basal shift (seen as a re-entry by Litchfield]255.00
B10sc Plate 10 [SC] - Very fine 4-margined stamp on piece, cancelled by RED MX  (Spec AS 66h, cat £ 1200.00), with the piece also bearing a Limerick cds for 21 Feb 1841 - some 7 days after the official transition to the black MX. (The transition dragged on for a little while in some places in Ireland and Scotland - this being an excellent example). A most attrtactive and interesting item of exhibition status. 475.00

PLATE 11

B11bb
Plate 11 [BB] Worn Plate . Double (second) 'B' Spec AS72b 1850.00
B11hd Plate 11 [HD]. A superb and crisp copy of the scarcest plate - good to huge margins, showing a part of the stamp below. Lightly cancelled by a black MX, leaving a clear profile - one of the very best plate 11s I have seen. 2,650.00
B11jd Plate 11[JD]. 4 good even margins, a very fine and faultless copy of the scarcest plate 1,950.00
B11pl Plate 11[PL],Just cut into at NE, but otherwise a most attractive copy.495.00
B11qi Plate 11[QI] ,Very nearly a 4-margined copy.Fine upright MX - a worthy and attractive  specimen to complete a collection of the black plates595.00

 

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